Unicorn Comedy

Unicorn Comedy is back at Exeter Phoenix Workshop on Wednesday 28 October, with a new line-up of comedians from across the South West. It's a New Material Night, which is a bit different from your usual comedy club: rather than a polished set of jokes they've done a hundred times, every act on the bill is working through fresh material they're road-testing in front of a live audience.

That's the whole point of the night. Instead of a finished product, you get to see the process — the bits that land, the ones that don't, and the comedians figuring it out as they go. It's a bit more raw than a standard showcase, and since it's new material, you're hearing things that haven't been around the circuit yet.

The line-up for this one brings together six names from the region: Meg Watts, Lloyd Lewis, Joe Capper, Rachel Begg, Eloise Dale and Andy Bovey. Each one gets their own slot to run through what they've been writing, so you'll get a good range of voices and styles across the evening rather than just one act taking the lead.

It starts at 8pm at the Phoenix Workshop, and it's free to get in, though there is a £1.50 ticketing system charge. If you're around Exeter on a Wednesday night and fancy a bit of comedy that's still in the making, it's a low-stakes way to spend an evening.